Amid the Iran War, U.S. President Donald Trump said he is unsure whether Iran’s newly appointed Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is even alive, noting that the Iranian leader has not appeared publicly since his appointment. Trump made the remarks while addressing reporters amid the escalating Iran conflict and rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. president also criticized allies for refusing to send naval forces to help protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global oil route. Trump also answered on the possiblity of Israel using nuclear power to dismantle the Iran regime. 

Amid the Iran war, Dubai’s International Financial Centre witnessed a security scare after debris from an intercepted Iranian drone sparked a fire on the facade of a building in the district. Authorities confirmed that the drone was successfully intercepted and the incident caused only minor damage, with no injuries reported. However, thick smoke rising from the area triggered security alerts across Dubai’s financial hub. The incident comes amid escalating tensions in the Middle East after Iran threatened to target economic and financial centres linked to the United States and Israel. The IRGC had warned that banks and technology infrastructure connected to US and Israeli entities could become new targets in the conflict.